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Leasing & Transaction Strategy November 6, 2014

When Real Estate Brokers Poo Poo Project Management, Find a New Broker

Tenant Rep Brokers, like Project Managers/Owner’s Reps, position themselves as client advocates who only represent the tenant/end-user during the real estate acquisition process. They cast…


Building Systems & Technology October 2, 2014

Cubicles Get A Charge From USB Charging Ports, Literally!

Twenty years after the invention of USB charging cables for just about every electronic device, systems furniture manufacturers have finally caught up and just started…


Tenant Improvements & Build-Outs September 16, 2014

Tenant Tip – Check for Damaged Windows Before Construction or Pay Later

My general contractor on a 52,000 sq ft tenant build out received the following post-construction email from the landlord: “Please be informed that we are…


Tenant Improvements & Build-Outs April 9, 2014

Why Can I Hear People Through My Office Wall?

Following months of planning your new office build out and relocation, your long-awaited post-move has occurred. You sit back into your office or cubicle, gaze…


Leasing & Transaction Strategy April 3, 2014

Eliminating Desk Side Trash Cans in Your Office

In a LinkedIn Facilities Management Group discussion, we discussed how companies are cleaning up the individual workspace garbage in exchange for centrally located garbage collection…


Tenant Improvements & Build-Outs January 21, 2014

Cubicle Mockups and Surveys Help Employees Visualize Their Workspace

Ordering system furniture is an interesting experience for a company, the employee who sits in the cubicle as well as the furniture dealer trying to…


Tenant Improvements & Build-Outs December 10, 2013

When Tenant Construction Worlds Collide, Collaboration Is Key

Clients entrust their project managers to make smart decisions and keep the project moving.  We are part collaborator, enforcer and peacemaker, psychologist and psychiatrist and…


Risk & Regulatory November 12, 2013

Resiliency in Health Care Facilities – “In the Year of the Flood”

By Michael Sciara, Guest Columnist Superstorm Sandy exposed critical weaknesses in the Resiliency of health care systems throughout the North East. This was especially true…


Leasing & Transaction Strategy November 5, 2013

13.5 Important Tips Before Leasing Industrial Space

Industrial and warehouse space can range from manufacturing and storage, to distribution such as pick and pack facilities.  Each building you consider will have its…


Leasing & Transaction Strategy October 31, 2013

Simple Office Space Calculator

There are tons of office space calculators, but most are not very flexible. For this reason, LeaseMatrix created a simple spreadsheet-based calculator which readers can…


Leasing & Transaction Strategy October 29, 2013

Office Space – Average time between Site Selection and Contract Execution

Site selection can take as long as it takes to identify a location and negotiate a good transaction. There are many variables to consider when…


Building Systems & Technology October 22, 2013

Power to the People! – errr – Cubicle

Did you know that in NYC and many smaller municipalities like Garden City, LI, power strips are illegal in commercial offices?  You are not permitted…


Building Systems & Technology October 16, 2013

Do I Need a Fan or Supplemental AC in my IT Closet?

One area of design I find consistently overlooked is the small IT closet. In the last month, I’ve seen a few 5,000 sq ft pre-built…


Tenant Improvements & Build-Outs October 9, 2013

35.5 Post Construction Peeves from Owner’s Reps

As project managers, we strive to deliver our client’s commercial interior space free of defects. But trades and vendors still have minor work prior to…


Risk & Regulatory October 3, 2013

I’m renovating my office, does the existing bathroom need to be ADA Compliant?

For offices undergoing construction, the general assumption is that all bathrooms, whether newly constructed or remodeled, public or common, be usable by people with disabilities….


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The Most Consequential Capital Decisions Are Made Before Construction Begins.

Straight Talk challenges assumptions and blind spots that shape capital outcomes.

The issues explored here are often the ones project teams recognize long before they reach executive leadership.

Each week, you'll gain better questions to ask, earlier warning signs to recognize, and practical insights—before problems become expensive.

Grounded in real owner-side experience.

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Because the decisions that matter most are often the ones everyone sees, but few discuss openly.

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